SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF THE NASS RIVER INDIANS. 
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II. qana'da phratry. 
a. qd'q * “raven,” the main crest. The full 
name of this crest here is txabdd‘d 9 myd''q % 
“raven all covered with abelone” (cf. 
held' “abelone”). 
b. (e'btn “sea-lion.” 
c. qana- f ' u “frog.” 
d. $al$md't'x “mountain-goat hat,” referring 
to a ceremonial hat worn during a 
potlatch. 
(4.) Clans and Crests of the %ttxate ,n . 
All four phratries are represented in this tribe. They rank 
as follows: 
I. layfeibw'* “on wolf,” which was stated not to be subdivided 
but to consist of only one clan. 
1. laoc%ibu’ fU . 
II. laxcgv'k ' “on eagle,” which is subdivided into four clans, 
ranking as follows: 
1. fecsqabdtid-'y* “people dwelling among thorns.” 
2. laxlo-^kct 1 . 
3. kdlaxwusd'x “people living on a sand-bar.” 
4. fyieja’d'kc “people living on water.” 
III. %tspo’ u dwt'dd t not subdivided into clans. 
IV. qana'da , not subdivided into clans. 
The crests of these clans are as follows: 
I. Wolf phratry. 
a. mdkegum lc%t' H nck u “white grizzly,” the 
main crest. 
b. mac ’ o' 1 “white bear.” 
c. kcbir' u “wolf.” 
II. Eagle phratry. 
1. kesqaband-'x 1 clan. 
a. ne‘ € qam qa-'t “shark with big dorsal 
fin,” the main crest. 
